Bessemer Housing Authority

Purpose: the Purpose of the Public Housing Housing-related Hazards and Lead-based Paint Capital Fund Program Is to Evaluate and Reduce Residential Health Hazards in Public Housing, Including Lead-based Paint, Carbon Monoxide, Mold, Radon, Fire Safety, and Asbestos. Approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies (PHAS) Serving Nearly One Million Units, in All 50 States and Territories Are Eligible to Apply. Grants Are Competitively Awarded Based on Scoring Criteria Listed in the Corresponding Public Nofo. Additional Information on the Public Housing Capital Fund Is Located on the Office of Capital Improvements Website: Https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph/capfund Additional Information on Public Housing Funding Can Be Found by Accessing Https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph and Reviewing the Public Housing Dashboard Linked Under the “data Dashboard and Analytics”.; Activities to Be Performed: Housing-related Hazard Funds Shall Be Made Available for Competitive Grants to Phas to Evaluate and Reduce Housing-related Hazards Including Carbon Monoxide, Mold, Radon, Fire Safety, and Asbestos. Lead-based Paint Funds Shall Be Made Available for Competitive Grants to Public Housing Agencies for Evaluating and Reducing Lead-based Paint Hazards Specifically by Carrying Out the Activities of Lead-based Risk Assessments, Inspections, Abatement, Interim Controls, Clearance Examinations, and Relocation in Public Housing. Other Work at the Property, Including Work to Prepare for Lead Hazard Control (e.g., Repairs to the Substrate, Fixing Leaks or Other Renovations) Shall Be Funded by Other Sources. Funds May Only Be Used in Public Housing, as Defined by Section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (1937 Act) and Phas Participating in the Capital Fund Program Under Section 9 of the 1937 Act and 24 CFR Part 905. Funds Awarded for Lead-based Paint Grant Activities May Not Be Expended at the Inventory Management System/pih Information Center (ims/pic) Development(s)/asset Management Project (AMP) That Do Not Meet the Definition of Target Housing as Defined Under the Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. Buildings That Meet the Definition of Target Housing But Are Missing Construction Dates in the Ims/pic System Must Be Updated in the Pic System Prior to the Application Close Date to Reflect the Actual Construction Date.; Expected Outcomes: the Expected Outcomes for Public Housing Housing-related Hazards and Lead-based Paint Capital Funds Are the Completion of the Specific Approved Project to Evaluate and Reduce Housing-related and Lead-based Paint Hazards. the Measurable Outcome of This Grant Is That Hud Will Be Able to Track the Amount of Dollars Spent on Housing-related Hazards and Lead-based Paint Hazards Eligible Activities Based on the Approved Grant Application. ; Intended Beneficiaries: the Intended Beneficiaries for Public Housing Housing-related Hazards and Lead-based Paint Capital Funds Are Low-income Public Housing Residents.; Subrecipient Activities: the Recipient Does Not Intend to Subaward Funds.